Edexcel FS1 Specimen — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFS1 (Further Statistics 1)
SessionSpecimen
TopicHypothesis test of binomial distributions
TypeOne-tailed test critical region

  1. Sam and Tessa are testing a spinner to see if the probability, p , of it landing on red is less than \(\frac { 1 } { 5 }\). They both use a \(10 \%\) significance level.
Sam decides to spin the spinner 20 times and record the number of times it lands on red.
  1. Find the critical region for Sam's test.
  2. Write down the size of Sam's test. Tessa decides to spin the spinner until it lands on red and she records the number of spins.
  3. Find the critical region for Tessa's test.
  4. Find the size of Tessa's test.
    1. Show that the power function for Sam's test is given by $$( 1 - p ) ^ { 19 } ( 1 + 19 p )$$
    2. Find the power function for Tessa's test.
  5. With reference to parts (b), (d) and (e), state, giving your reasons, whether you would recommend Sam's test or Tessa's test when \(\mathrm { p } = 0.15\)